Nate490
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2010 Challenger 180SE. A couple of weeks ago I was out on the bay and running great for about 2 hours, stopped for about 2 hours and then when we went to leave it wouldn’t start. Had to get towed home (thank god for insurance!). Once I got it in the driveway I tried to start it and still nothing but after all the cranking I did I couldn’t smell any fuel so I assumed it wasn’t getting any fuel. I took the intake hose off and sprayed a little bit of starting fluid in the carb and bam it started right up. Because this happened on my last boat and it was a fuel pump I just assumed that’s what it was and I ordered one up. I finally got some time to swap out the pump but it still won’t start! Ugh! I know, rookie move assuming it would be as easy as a fuel pump. I pulled the fuel line off at the fuel rail and sure enough it was bone dry. Checked the fuse for the fuel pump and it was good. You guys have any ideas? I’m not getting any faults on screen and my dash doesn’t have a “mode” button to check for faults. After I crank the engine over I can hear some clicking at the carb which I can only assume is the throttle position sensor, I’ve never had the hatch open when I start the boat so I’m not sure what the noises are supposed to be. So, again I spray a little starting fluid in the carb again, bam fires RIGHT up!
I took the fuel pump back out and verified that it worked by connecting it to a 12v source and re installed it. Not getting any power to the pump with a voltmeter. Fuses are good. ARRRRRG!!! Any ideas before I drag it to the mechanic...?
I took the fuel pump back out and verified that it worked by connecting it to a 12v source and re installed it. Not getting any power to the pump with a voltmeter. Fuses are good. ARRRRRG!!! Any ideas before I drag it to the mechanic...?
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